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New GRDC head of applied research, development and extension

INTERNATIONALLY recognised research leader and one of Australia’s leading agricultural engineers Professor Craig Baillie will be taking up a new role with GRDC in June. Professor Baillie will be the general manager of applied research, development...

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09 May 2023

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Research to establish better management of ryegrass

RESEARCHERS from the University of Melbourne and CSIRO have made a breakthrough which could significantly advance the understanding of herbicide resistance in ryegrass. The researchers have completed the sequencing of the ryegrass genome, which will...

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09 May 2023

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Nominations open for ag town award

NOMINATIONS are now open for the South Australian Ag Town of the Year award, now in its fifth year. The SA Agricultural Town of the Year recognises towns that excel in agricultural practices and the flow-on effect in their surrounding communities...

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09 May 2023

Livestock

State funds methane research

THE federal government has awarded funding to two PIRSA studies investigating methane reducing feed additives in grazing livestock. The long-term grazing studies have been supported through the $29 million Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock...

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02 May 2023

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SAGIT awards grains research funding

SOUTH Australian Grain Industry Trust is investing almost $3 million in 28 grains research projects this year. Another four projects will also receive funds from the GRDC and four more will also be supported by the South Australian Drought...

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02 May 2023

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Uni to research hybrid wheat

UNIVERSITY of Adelaide has been awarded almost $2 million in Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme grants by the Australian Research Council. The funding will support two projects, including a focus on unlocking the full reproductive potential for...

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02 May 2023